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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,902.80, 103,123.80 and 48,166.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,902.80, 103,123.80 and 48,166.80 is: 72,089.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,902.80 : 103,123.80 = 48,166.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,902.80/103,123.80 = 48,166.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,902.80x = 103,123.80 × 48,166.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,902.80x = 4,967,143,449.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,967,143,449.84/68,902.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,089.14

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